Chapter 243 Is Lord Changan as good as Lord Longyang? King Chu chose to risk everything!
What Jingchou didn't want to admit but had to admit was that he was afraid.
Bai Qi’s power was not only reflected in the Battle of Changping. Bai Qi ravaged not only the Zhao State, but also the Chu State!
Bai Qi is the common nightmare of the kings, ministers and nobles of Chu State.
What was Bai Qi doing when he was eighteen?
He has just served in the army for three years and is still serving as a commander of five hundred in the army!
It was not until he was in his thirties that Bai Qi finally led an army as a commander for the first time.
The current Ying Chengyu is naturally far inferior to Bai Qi, but this year’s Ying Chengyu is only eighteen years old!
Compared to Bai Qi, Ying Chengxuan debuted a year later, but he omitted a lot of worthless qualification time.
Given more than ten years of training to Ying Chengyu, it is entirely possible for Ying Chengyu to become the next Bai Qi!
And compared to Bai Qi, Ying Chengyu was more trusted by the King of Qin. He had no worries behind him and could freely display his talents.
Jingchou's heart trembled when he thought that more than ten years later, the Chu State might face a Bai Qi who was deeply trusted by the King of Qin and could mobilize the power of the entire Qin Dynasty. He had no lower limit and no bottom line.
Now that he has the opportunity to make good friends, how could Jingchou let it go?
Xiong Qi said helplessly: "It's because I don't want to help Jing Mo Ao lobby."
"It is actually impossible for Lord Chang'an to agree to Jing Mo Ao's request."
Jing Chou said solemnly: "I would like to marry you as my eldest granddaughter. Am I not worthy of the Lord of Chang'an?"
The female partner Ying Chengxuan is a perfect match as the main wife.
After all, the aristocrats of Chu State have great power, and the status of the Jing family’s legitimate daughter is no less than that of the legitimate daughter of the Chu royal family.
Jingchou thought that he had shown great sincerity.
Xiong Qi explained seriously: "The two brothers Qin Wangzheng and Qin Changanjun seem to be very resistant to marriage."
"The Empress Dowager Huayang proposed many times to ask Qin Wangzheng to marry the queen as soon as possible, but all of them were rejected by Qin Wangzheng." , was also rejected by Lord Chang'an."
"So it's not a question of whether he is worthy or not, but that Lord Chang'an doesn't want to marry him!"
Jingchou was quite surprised.
Both Ying Zheng and Ying Chengxuan resist marrying a wife?
What's going on with these two brothers?
Could it be that these two brothers are like King Anli of Wei and Lord Long Yang, who do not like women and only seek the good of Long Yang?
Perhaps seeing what Jing Chou was thinking, Xiong Qi added softly: "Both King Qin Zheng and Lord Chang'an also have no male favorites."
"There are different opinions on why these two people resisted marrying. But it is extremely difficult to achieve this.”
“If Jing is really able to marry his daughter to Lord Chang’an, King Qin and the Queen Mother Huayang will definitely thank Jing with a generous gift!”
"If Jing really wants to have a good relationship with Lord Chang'an, he can choose other methods instead of marrying a girl."
"With Lord Chang'an's temperament, even if he marries a daughter from Jing's family, it may not be possible." I will stop the war!”
Xiong Qi’s meaning is very clear.
Even Ying Zheng and the Queen Mother Huayang can't push forward the matter at all, so why should Jing do it?
Don’t even think about such a difficult thing.
Jingchou said quietly: "Of course I know that marrying a girl is not the only way to make good friends with Lord Chang'an."
"But I thought Lord Chang'an would at least not pour gold juice on his father-in-law's head, right?"< br>
Xiong Qi:...
Xiong Qi was speechless.
Even if Ying Chengxuan marries the Jing family's daughter, Ying Chengxuan will still be merciless and fight with all his strength when facing the Jing family.
But at least it shouldn’t be that disgusting!
Jingchou was still unwilling to give up on this condition. After pondering for a long time, he spoke again: "My eldest granddaughter can be the young concubine of Chang'an Jun."
"Is this possible?"< br>
Jingchou made a huge concession.
Shao Fei is a general term for the eldest concubines and noble concubines of princes.
But no amount of beautifying the title can change the fact that this is my concubine!
As the legitimate daughter of the Jing family, it is already humiliating to be a concubine!
Xiong Qi frowned: "Why did Jing Mo Ao do this?"
"Not only did Chang'an Jun refuse to marry a wife, he also never took a concubine."
"If Jing Mo Ao is so determined..." Xiong Qi pondered for a moment and then said awkwardly: "I can lobby on behalf of the Jing family!"
Jingchou immediately handed over his hand: "Thank you, young master!"
"Please also tell Mr. Chang'an that I, Mr. Jing, have shown the greatest sincerity. If Mr. Chang'an is still unwilling, then there is no chance of reconciliation with me, Mr. Jing." "
"I, the Jing family, will not only order 20,000 private soldiers in the city to fight to the death, but also recruit 20,000 private soldiers from outside the city to guard the city, and will also recruit 30,000 private soldiers in Gusu. We will send troops to reinforce Shouchun City, and we will even lobby other nobles to increase their troops!”
Jing Chou solemnly said: “Since the Lord of Chang’an slaughtered the city, I, the Jing family, must flee to retaliate!”
Xiong Qi returned the gift with his hands raised: "This is my duty, no need to say thank you."
"Of course, if we want to communicate with Lord Chang'an, we still need Jing Mo Ao's help."
Jing Chou said without hesitation: "Leave this matter to Jing."
Xiong Qi continued He said: "Besides the official affairs of the State of Qin, I have another private matter for which I need help from Jing Mo Ao."
Jingchou said boldly: "Young master, you can speak out!"
Xiong Qi He said in a deep voice: "The world is in chaos and the war is fierce. Those killed in this battle are all my disciples of Dachu."
"Every time I see the world's conquests, I can't bear it."
"Therefore, I tried hard to persuade Lord Chang'an, and finally found out the bottom line of Lord Chang'an."
"I want to report to the king. , persuade the king to make peace with Qin!"
Jing Chou pointed out: "Young Master He should talk about this first."
If Xiong Qi goes to the King of Chu first. After negotiating and reaching a peace agreement with the King of Chu, Xiong Qi did not need to negotiate with Jingchou, let alone connect Jingchou and Ying Chengyu.
Xiong Qi said with a smile: "Business matters are public matters, private matters are private matters."
"How can I abolish the public affairs for personal reasons?"
"How the king decides does not depend on you nobles. Admonishment?”
“How can it be a mess if I come to Jing Mo Ao for discussion first?”
After a pause, Xiong Qi added: “Let’s go to Jing Mo Ao Ruo. If you can explain something to me in court, I hope Lord Chang'an can feel Jing Mo Ao's kindness!"
Xiong Qi showed his kindness again and again.
Jingchou laughed loudly: "Young master, you are indeed over-honored."
"How can we influence the king's decision?"
"Of course, peace is also mine. Wait for what you wish.”
“I will also lobby the clan leaders to jointly advise the king!”
Xiong Qi happily handed over his hand: "Thank you!"
Under Jingchou's call, a group of noble leaders who left the city wall for an excuse reunited at Shouchun Palace as the sky grew late. King Han of Chu, who had just patrolled the city defense and personally encouraged the corvees to repair the city defense despite flying stones, was very tired.
But a group of nobles came together, and King Han of Chu had to intervene.
Sitting in the main hall, King Chu Han asked in a deep voice: "Why are you here, dear friends?"
Jingchou was the first to come out of the queue and bowed his hands: "Your Majesty, I heard that the walls of Shouchun City cracked after less than a day under the attack of the Qin army's flying stones."
"May I ask, Your Majesty? , is there such a thing?”
Chu Wanghan didn’t know why Jingchou suddenly mentioned this matter, but Chu Wanghan knew that Jingchou’s purpose must be inconsistent with his.
So the King of Chu refused to answer and asked instead: "Does Ai Qing intend to conquer the young men of the Jing family to repair the Shouchun City Wall?"
"Or does he intend to conquer private soldiers to defend Shouchun City?"< br>
King Chu Han did not fall into Jing Chou's question trap, but asked Jing Chou a multiple-choice question.
Jingchou ignored this question calmly: "Of course I am determined to do my best for the country, but the Jing family is really powerless."
"I thought that Shouchun City would not persist. If you stay here for too long, all the soldiers and horses of the clans will be out, and there will be many disturbances in the towns. It will be difficult for them to send troops. "
"It is better to seek peace than to continue fighting with Qin!"
Chu! Wang Han said coldly: "In the past, it was Jing Mo Ao who first advised us to send troops."
"Today Jing Mo Ao is suing for peace again?"
"Doesn't Jing Mo Ao regard war as a child's play?!"
Jing Chou said apologetically: "I know I was wrong!"
“I thought that the multiple troops would be enough to repel the Qin army and even seize a large amount of Wei’s territory.”
“However, I never expected that the battle situation would be so unfavorable, let alone that it would be so unfavorable. There will be a traitor in our great Chu!”
"I apologize!"
The Qu clan leader is not in the city, so the Qu clan has no right to argue.
Zhaocen and other nobles handed over their hands: "I have also advised to send troops, I apologize!"
All the nobles stepped forward to put pressure on King Chu.
We all came together to remonstrate with you about sending troops.
If you want to deal with it, just deal with me and others!
King Han of Chu really wanted to deal with these nobles, but unfortunately, he couldn't.
If the punishment is severe, these nobles will definitely make noises and stir up troubles.
If the punishment is light, it will actually show the weakness of his power.
King Han of Chu could only say in a deep voice: "The advice given by you all are out of good intentions for the country."
"I forgive you all for your innocence."
All the nobles naturally raised their hands and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Jing Chou bowed again and remonstrated: "I will remonstrate again. Chu should seek peace with Qin!"
"Now the envoy of Qin has arrived outside the main hall, please see the king."
King Chu has no intention of seeing.
But whether it was because of the established rules or because he did not want to completely anger Qin, King Han of Chu could only nod his head: "Please envoy Qin!"
Soon, there was an unexpected and reasonable message. The figure walked into the hall.
King Han of Chu looked at Xiong Qi with complicated eyes: "Third brother, you are actually the envoy of Qin."
Xiong Qi smiled warmly: "Brother, the State of Qin is now in Shouchun City. The one with the highest official position is my younger brother.”
“My younger brother is not only the prime minister of Qin, but also the third son of Chu.”
"My brother saw the Qin army and the Chu army fighting to the death, with heavy casualties, and I felt very uncomfortable."
"My brother hopes that Qin and Chu can reconcile more than anyone else!"
"Therefore, my brother tried every means. I have tried so hard to persuade Lord Chang'an to finally get a chance for peace!"
The King of Chu nodded slightly: "The third brother is determined."
With a bow, Xiong Qi's voice turned solemn: "Great Qin. Xiangbang and Changping Junqi paid homage to the King of Chu!”
"As long as Chu gives up the territory north of Yingshui River and severely punishes the traitor Xiang Yan, the two kingdoms of Qin and Chu can be restored and there will be no gap!"
Jingchou immediately agreed: "Your Majesty, count the cities Why not change the land for the Qin army to retreat?"
Chu Wanghan said without hesitation: "The land of the several cities mentioned by Jing Mo Ao contains the old land of our great Chu! All!"
"How can I give in easily?"
Xiong Qi said seriously: "The foreign minister thinks that what Jing Mo Ao said is true."
"So what if it's the old capital?"
"After the Chu Kingdom recuperates, we can seize important cities again."
"Just giving up a few cities can make Qin and Chu form an alliance, so that The soldiers of the Chu State were saved from death. This is a great act of kindness!”
“The foreign ministers asked the King of Chu again to think again!”
The King of Chu fiercely asked: “I am the former army of Chu! We have arrived outside Xinzheng City. Can King Qin sleep in peace?"
Xiong Qi also asked back: "Our Qin army has cracked the wall of Shouchun City, can the King of Chu sleep in peace?"
The truce is beneficial to Ying Chengyu, and he can relieve the danger of Xinzheng City.
The truce is also beneficial and harmless to each clan. The clans, especially the Jing clan, can reduce the losses of private soldiers in this battle.
But the truce had both advantages and disadvantages for King Chu Han.
The siege by Ying Chengyu's troops can help the King of Chu weaken the Jing family's hard power, and then complete the operation of killing three soldiers with two peaches through the uneven reward after the war.
King Han of Chu could use this battle to achieve a series of goals such as eliminating dissidents, establishing authority, seizing military power, and promoting cronies.
As long as Xiang Rong can break through Xinzheng City, or Xiang Yan returns to the rescue in time, the King of Chu will make a lot of money!
King Han of Chu knew that he was gambling.
But compared to the slow death caused by being tightened by the nobles, Chu Wanghan was more willing to put his life, death and future on this great opportunity!
After trying to persuade him to no avail, Xiong Qi walked out of Shouchun Palace with a group of nobles in a peaceful mood.
Seeing dozens of knights galloping out of Shouchun Palace on horseback, Xiong Qi knew that this was the messenger sent by King Chu Han to summon Xiang Yan to come back for reinforcements.
Watching these messengers go away, Xiong Qi sighed softly: "Brother, how could you be like this!"
"Brother is so stubborn, how can the Kingdom of Chu prosper!
( End of chapter)